Split pea hummus with dukkah // Houmous de pois cassés et dukkah

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Gaelle So
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Hummus has become a real staple on our table, and we kind of always have some available in the fridge, that we just spread on homemade bread, serve with falafels, colourful salads, burgers or just as a snack with some carrot sticks. Of course, there's the traditional chickpea hummus that we all love. But have you eve thought of making hummus from other legume? I have already shared with you the recipe for this delicious Puy lentil hummus last year, and recently I saw a recipe for split pea hummus on the blog Chapeau Melon : I knew I had give it a try. And you know what? I think I kinda like it even better that the usual chickpea hummus. It is so flavourful, and I just love that bright green colour!

I'll probably try making hummus with some other legumes very soon... red lentils, yellow peas.... get ready!

Recipe inspired by Chapeau MelonIngredients250g dried split peas1 L water4 tbsp olive oil2 cloves garlicjuice of 1 lemon2 tbsp tahinisalt, pepper1 tbsp dukkahPlace the split peas in a pot and cover with cold water. Put a lid on. bring to the boil, then turn the heat down and let the peas simmer for about 40 minutes, until tender. Drain in a colander, saving about 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid (to use later when blending the hummus) and let the split peas cool completely. Transfer the cooked peas in a blender, add the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and tahini, and blend until smooth., adding extra cooking liquid (that you saved earlier when draining the peas), until reaching the desired consistency.Transfer to a bowl, and refrigerate until serving. Top with some dukkah just before serving the hummus.